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f D. EMF-RICK 850. A. SMITH.

. DISPLAY HORSE. r I No. 365,979. Patented July 5,1887.

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DISPLAY-HORSE.

EiPECIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 365,979, dated July 5,1887.

Applical ion filed July 26, 1886.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that W6,.DAVID EMERIOK and CHARLES A. SMITH, both citizensof theUnited States, residing at Toledo, in the county of Lucas andState of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements inDisplay-Horses and their Construction, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements indisplay-horses for exhibiting harness, saddles, and like articles; anditconsists in the construction and arrangement of parts, hereinafter fullydescribed, and

specifically pointed out in the claim, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, wherein-Figure 1 is a side elevation of our artificial display-horsemounted on alow truck. Fig. 2 is a rear view of the same complete. Fig. 3 is a frontview of the horse complete. Fig.

4 is an under side View with the head and neck, the tail, and the legsremoved, showing the position of the scams or joints and the divisionand arrangement of parts. Figs. 5 are details of parts, in all of whichlike figu res refer to like parts.

The two sides 1 1, which form the larger part of the horse, joint up toeach other and are secured together in a neat and substantial manner onthe back, breast, and belly, as

indicated at X X X. Each side of the neck 2 and head 3 are formedupseparately and neatly, and substantially joined together on the centerline of the neck, face, and jaw, as indicated by X X X. The neck 2 2 isalso joined to the body by a lap-joint, X X. The cars 6 6 are madeseparate and held in position on the head by a pin, as shown in detail,

Fig. 5. The fore legs 4 4 are formed hollow,

and are secured together and held in position by the breast-section 9.To this section 9 and the legs4 4 the sides 1 1 are secured and jointedup,,as shown in Fig. 4. The hind legs 4 4 are also formed hollow, andare secured together and held in position by the rear center section, 8,to the top of which is secured an upper tail-secti0n, 10, which bracesthe structure, forms the crotch between the hips, and has an opening atthe top to receive the tail 7 and retain it in proper position.

In our present construction we make the legs 4 4 4 4, the center breastsection, 9, the

Serial No. 209,149. (No model.)

The main object in our invention is the numher and construction of partscomposing the exterior shell of the horse and the arrangement andposition of the joints, so as to make it possible to cast or press up orstamp out the various parts, so as to joint up to each other withoutspecial fitting and form the exterior shell of a perfect horse, as wehave already indicated 'in' our drawings and description of parts. Thejoints are all protected by an under lap or welt secured on each side ofthe joint.

The horse complete is bolted down upon a low truck or platform, 1, whichis provided with casters and sockets 13 and pins and chains, whichreceive and hold the ends of a double guidebar, 12, when it is desiredto move the structure from place to place, and which may be easilyremoved when not in use by removing the pins and drawing the ends of thebar out of sockets 13 13.

The exterior finish and the color, the cut of the natural mane and tail,and the glass eyes we vary to suit the taste of the purchaser.

We are aware that the figures of horses and other animals haveheretofore been made up from sections of plaster-otparis, wood, metal,and other materials, and make no broad claim thereto; but

What we do claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A display dummy-horse consisting of the hollow legs 4 4, madeof castmetal, the cast metal ears 6 6, the cast-metal breast and back sections,9 8, the sides 1 1, neck 2 2, and head 33, formed of compressed cloth orstraw-board, all constructed, arranged, and united substantially in themanner shown and described, and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

' DAVID EMERIGK.

CHARLES A. SMITH. Witnesses:

J. '1. GREER, 7 WILLIAM H. TUCKER.

